Youth experiencing homelessness need your support. As Congress prepares to fund our government, members on the hill in D.C. circulate a “Dear Colleague” letter to build consensus for the programs they support. This year, U.S. Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) is … Read More
Register for the 2019 Impact Summit. September 4-5 | Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. We’re so excited to announce the 2019 Impact Summit and we hope to see you there! This year’s theme is Unity + Action = Impact. We … Read More
Our new brand identity reinforces our commitment to the spirit of collaboration in developing long-term solutions to prevent and end youth homelessness. Over the past 10 years, we’ve learned that youth homelessness is a community issue. Young people have the … Read More
Big news has come from Capitol Hill as Congress passed a bipartisan FY19 budget deal, which was signed by the President, increasing funding for key homelessness programs. In particular, $80 million was included in the bill to further expand the … Read More
“We have the opportunity today, as a nation, to effectively address and ultimately end youth homelessness.” Yesterday, Justin Rush, the True Colors Fund’s Director of Public Policy, testified in front of the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial … Read More
Will you be our True Friend? How’s that resolution going? Need any ideas? By becoming a True Friend, each month, you’ll help make a difference in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experiencing homelessness! … Read More
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted the Trump administration’s request to begin implementing its discriminatory ban of military service by transgender people, putting the honorable service of thousands of … Read More
What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? Can you believe it’s already the end of January? There’s a good chance you resolved to make a difference this year. Whether you’re working to change your life or the world around you, the first … Read More
We’re excited to welcome Michelle Blassou to the True Colors Fund, as our new Program Associate! Michelle comes to the True Colors Fund from a background in tech and research, recently relocating to New York City from Montreal where she … Read More
Kevin McDowell is Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer for AEG Happy new year! 2019 just started and we’ve already hit the ground running. We’re thrilled to announce the newest member of our Board of Directors, Kevin McDowell, who brings … Read More